After Effects

Chapter 33

"Good luck," he shrugged.

"Thanks Dex!" I called.

"No problem, just don't bother me for the rest of the day. I'm hanging with B," he responded.

"Okay!" I shouted as I started running to the cliffs edge. I jumped, with a tiny squeal, and imagined Keefe's bedroom.

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Opening my eyes I appeared in the bedroom I'd been in a number of times.

"Keefe?" I whisper hissed.

I heard a loud thump and ran up the stairs in his room.

"Keefe?" I whispered again.

"Sophie? What are you doing here?" He whispered through the door. 

"I'm here to see you," I responded shrugging, though he couldn't see.

"I don't remember scheduling this," he muttered.

"I'm being spontaneous, you okay?" I asked, placing a hand on the door.

"God---(Mumbling) Uh yeah, I guess," he muttered.

"Have you been avoiding me?" I asked nervously. 

"Umm, no?" He said.

"Why?" I asked.

"Cause, I'm just uh. Who let you in?" He asked, trying to change the subject.

"I did, kind of. I teleported into your room cause your dad wouldn't let me inside," I said.

"Wow, breaking rules I see," he laughed.

"No--well--that's besides the point! Why don't you want me to see you?" I asked.

"hsofheorgn,"

"Can you open the door? It's so silly and I can't hear you," I said, trying the knob.

"NO! No, um, I'm naked?" He said, but it came out as a question.

"Nice try, open the door Keefe," I said meaning business.

"No," he said.

"Open the door!" I said, jiggling the knob.

"Sophie--"

"What are you hiding?" I asked.

"Nothing--"

"Then open up the door," I reasoned.

"I'm not feeling well, really--"

"Keefe! Just open the door!" I scolded.

The door swung open and Keefe was standing there. 

"See that wasn't--" I trailed off as I looked into his face. He had a long scraggly scar from the side of his left eyebrow to his chin.

He went to shut the bathroom door, but I stuck my foot in the way.

"Hey, I want to see you," I whispered gently.

"No you don't," he whispered, not looking me in the eye.

"Yeah I do, if I didn't I'd be out the window," I teased, with a small smile on my face.

"I'm ugly," he whispered, not looking at me.

"No you're not! You're one of the most attractive guys I know," I said softly.

He snorted.